Sales Tax Exemption
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-36-2120, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM SALES TAX, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN UNPREPARED FOODS, THAT MAY BE PURCHASED WITH FOOD COUPONS WHICH ARE EXEMPT FROM TAXES, ARE NOT LIMITED TO CERTAIN FEDERAL REGULATIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 18, 2026
Signed May 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2026 · House Apr 23, 2026
How they voted
45–0
Passed
Total votes 45
May 7, 2026
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican33
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
May 7, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0)
senate
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Finance
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 23, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-0-15)
house
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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